notice this
Do you like to stand out or be part of the crowd?
silence
only to be heard
after rainfall
…
in every
moment of silence
there will always be
those who keep the peace
and those who seek
to be heard
and remembered
the tree in the yard
Do you care for your surroundings?
mid-autumn ring
the sound of leaf blowers
fill the street
…
over time
knows how much
care and attention
we place in
making an effort
in keeping it
and the yard alive
in our cart
What’s in your shopping cart?
discount sticker
a loaf of sour dough
rests on the shelf
…
we all know
what we put into it
and what we consume
but often times
we have trouble knowing
or figuring out what’s in other’s
other than that they have a cart
left under the couch
What have you lost recently?
dusty
newspapers
seen better days
…
sometimes
misplacing things
is not our fault
but in fact
a simple act of something
that slips between the cracks
and falls to the floor
highlighter
What tools do you use for help?
looking for mounds
the matsutake remain
hidden from sight
…
when in search
for finding answers
to our questions
it always helps
to have a quick tool
or tip that guides us
to where we want to go
rain in the gutter
What is guiding you?
in another minute
a puddle becomes
a lake with streams
…
does not know
where it will go
it only follows gravity
and where the gutter
will guide it from
the top of the roof
to the street
time to fun
What experiences get you excited?
music box
the last time
starry night played
…
the length of time it takes
for us to get excited
and energized
over an experience
to do more
of something
is worth measuring
have's and want's
Are you balanced?
on the counter
ripped wrapping paper
is all that remains
…
go hand in hand
and when feelings
are attached to each side
they can either
hold us up
or pull us down
until we strike a balance
same old story
How do you tell stories?
on the road
a pinecone rolls
past pine trees
…
the words
the lyrics
the script
may be the same
but we as story tellers
may give different
interpretations
peer to peer
Who are you connecting with?
handshake
a connection worth
more than words
…
friend to friend
person to person
at the end
of the day
we are all
just people
trying to connect
welcome back
What do you do when you get back home?
black mailbox
a letter from last month
in our hands
…
whenever we go
away for awhile
to another place
returning home
will always bring
a smile and sigh
to our faces
out of bounds
What are your boundaries?
cross the line
a crow drops
an apple core
…
the funny thing
about boundaries
is that everyone
has their own
sense of what is
considered
in and off limits
directions
When was the last time you went to the wrong location?
pot holes
along the road
to the parking lot
…
don’t matter
if they take us
to the wrong place
for if the first step
is to put our faith and trust
into something the next step
requires us to check and verify